The CFL's 2016 free agency period is just about two weeks old. LOTS of moves have been made so far and every team is hoping that the moves they made will be the secret formula to winning the 104th Grey Cup.
Change is inevitable and with a league this small, it's within the realm of possibility that the guy you were mercilessly booing the year previous is now a member of YOUR favourite team! And...

We are but a few hours away from the official opening of the Canadian Football League's free agency period. The talent pool is extremely deep this year, with a number of very talented football players preparing to ply the their trade for the highest bidder among all nine CFL clubs. It may not generate the buzz and excitement that the NHL's Free Agent Frenzy does every July 1st, but Canadian foo...

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As many of you probably have already figured out by now, 3 Down Nation has decided to go into a different direction. That included showing a lot of talented writers the door, myself included.
While this is an unfortunate turn of events, I refuse to let this setback stop me from doing what I love; writing and giving the fans of the Montreal Alouettes a positive and objective voice on t...

N.B.: There’s a lot to cover, so this has been split into two posts. In case you missed the first part yesterday, click here.
When a CFL team turns in a 6-12 record, it’s safe to say there are not as many positives as one would like. As he looked back on this past season for the Montreal Alouettes, I’m certain General Manager/Head Coach Jim Popp would have loved to have a few do-overs on ...

N.B.: There’s a lot to cover, so this is being split into two posts. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the second part.
Without question, this has certainly been an interesting season in Alouettes Nation. Finishing with a 6-12 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since returning in 1996, it surely didn’t go the way that most had expected it to. That could be said for the enti...

Today’s game was a microcosm of the Montreal Alouettes’ 2015 season; Some flashes of brilliance, some hard-nosed play and some misfortune that led to another close loss that will stick in the craw for some time.
But unlike all the other games, this one required extra time! The Alouettes played their first overtime game of 2015 and sadly, it ended with the same result that twelve of their...

The only thing that will be won during tomorrow’s game on the mountain is bragging rights.
The Montreal Alouettes’ nightmare of a season will mercifully come to an end tomorrow as they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Percival Molson Stadium. The Riders will also look to finish their own season from hell, hopefully by sweeping the season series against the Birds of Prey.
History will fi...

For the fans that wear red/blue/silver, it simply wasn’t meant to be this season.
In order to qualify for the playoffs, the Montreal Alouettes had to win today versus the Edmonton Eskimos, then hope that next week’s games also went according to plan. The Alouettes that took the field today were lead by a veteran quarterback who has vast experience in leading other teams through some tough s...

Tomorrow’s game just became the first playoff game for the Birds of Prey.
The Montreal Alouettes are officially in a do-or-die situation when they take the field in Edmonton to face the Eskimos. With the win by the BC Lions last night versus the Toronto Argonauts, Montreal needs to win tomorrow in order to keep their hopes of a crossover to the West and their 19 year playoff appearance strea...

Perhaps the Montreal Alouettes should petition to play all of their games at Tim Hortons Field.
This past Friday, the Birds of Prey rolled into Hamilton to take on the Toronto Argonauts. They were faced with only one option if they wanted to post their 19th straight playoff appearance: They had to win, end of story.
Which is exactly what they did, pasting the displaced by baseball Argos by a 34...

Instead of taking flight, the Birds of Prey are riding the Via rails in search of their sixth win.
In yet another quirky development that can only befall the Canadian Football League, the Montreal Alouettes invade Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton to take on the Toronto Argonauts. That’s right, Montreal is playing a road game and in an abstract way, so is the home team. You can blame (or thank, ...

Most insurance policies will not cover accidents caused by fire, theft or act of God. So what do we file this claim under? Trainwreck?
Yesterday, the Montreal Alouettes had one job on their weekend list; beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to slip past the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers in order to stake a claim for the crossover playoff spot in the CFL’s Western division. Those teams out West...